Pennsylvania Primary News

The TAKE with Rick Klein In this year of political turmoil — one that figures to be defined by the opposition to President Donald Trump — the first congressional incumbent to go down could well be a Democrat. Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., is in real danger of losing the nomination for his own seat in

The TAKE with Rick Klein Pennsylvania would seem to have it all for Democrats, and Tuesday’s primaries will stoke talk of waves – both the blue and pink varieties. A state that narrowly and surprisingly supported President Donald Trump has a brand-new and Democrat-friendly House map , record GOP

Tuesday night's primaries featured redrawn district maps, a spate of retirements, a surging "pink wave" of candidates seeking to make history, and colorful political storylines aplenty. All of these narratives converged in Pennsylvania — a state currently dominated by an all-male, largely

There currently are no women representing Pennsylvania in Washington — and the state has never elected a female U.S. senator or governor — but there are more than 20 women across the state hoping Tuesday will kick off their chances to change that - a test of the so-called "pink wave." While Tuesday

The TAKE with Rick Klein They are off the sidelines. But that doesn’t mean they are players in the game – at least not yet. If there’s going to be a “pink wave,” it basically has to start building in Pennsylvania, where primary elections are being held on Tuesday. There is perhaps no more important

A score of retirements, jammed-packed ballots, brand new district maps and rising political stars will all combine to make Pennsylvania one of the most interesting states to watch this primary season. Primary voters in Idaho, Nebraska, and Oregon also head to the polls Tuesday, but Pennsylvania

Former Gov. Ed Rendell and Pennsylvania prognosticator said that Conor Lamb is the type of conservative that Democrats need. “If you want to succeed in taking back the Congress, we have to understand that there’s got to be more than just outright, 100 percent, full-fledged progressives in the